Franchise opportunities compared

    7-Eleven, Inc. vs Holiday Stationstores

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    $142,150 – $1,627,710

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Holiday Stationstores

    $896,200 – $3,356,200

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    Not available

    Holiday Stationstores

    $25,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    0.49%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Holiday Stationstores

    500% · $0.0075 per gallon of Automotive Fuels plus 3.5% of Gross Sales of Groceries, Food Service Items, Merchandise and services). Conversion Program participants pay $0.0075 per gallon for the first 25 Accounting Periods; standard royalty terms apply beginning with Accounting Period #26.

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • 7-Eleven, Inc. and Holiday Stationstores disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    $142,150 – $1,627,710
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Holiday Stationstores

    $896,200 – $3,356,200
    2025 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Holiday Stationstores

    $25,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    0.49%
    Royalty bracket formula coefficient: .49
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Holiday Stationstores

    500% · $0.0075 per gallon of Automotive Fuels plus 3.5% of Gross Sales of Groceries, Food Service Items, Merchandise and services). Conversion Program participants pay $0.0075 per gallon for the first 25 Accounting Periods; standard royalty terms apply beginning with Accounting Period #26.
    Royalty per Accounting Period: greater of $500 or the Percentage Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    1%
    Advertising fee — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 27

    Holiday Stationstores

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Holiday Stationstores

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Holiday Stationstores

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Holiday Stationstores

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    1964
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Holiday Stationstores

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Holiday Stationstores

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    7-Eleven, Inc.

    No reviewed Item 19 figures

    Holiday Stationstores

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    7-Eleven, Inc. vs Holiday Stationstores: common questions

    Which costs less to open, 7-Eleven, Inc. or Holiday Stationstores?
    7-Eleven, Inc.: $142,150 – $1,627,710 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Holiday Stationstores: $896,200 – $3,356,200 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for 7-Eleven, Inc.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do 7-Eleven, Inc. and Holiday Stationstores royalties compare?
    7-Eleven, Inc.: 0.49% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29); Holiday Stationstores: 500% · $0.0075 per gallon of Automotive Fuels plus 3.5% of Gross Sales of Groceries, Food Service Items, Merchandise and services). Conversion Program participants pay $0.0075 per gallon for the first 25 Accounting Periods; standard royalty terms apply beginning with Accounting Period #26. (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do 7-Eleven, Inc. and Holiday Stationstores disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    7-Eleven, Inc. has no reviewed Item 19 figures on file; Holiday Stationstores makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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